Transportation & Distribution

Russia’s War Puts Shipping’s Tentative Recovery in Jeopardy

March 10, 2022

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has the shipping industry bracing for new shocks to its labor force, which relies on experienced crew from both countries.

U.S. Eyes Strict Emissions Rules for Heavy-Duty Trucks

March 8, 2022

Bloomberg

The Biden administration is moving to enact stringent new emissions regulations for large trucks that have been operating for more than a decade under standards environmentalists complain are too lax.

Trucker Convoy Returns to Washington in Covid Protest

March 7, 2022

Bloomberg

A fleet of truckers protesting the government’s response to COVID-19 and other grievances returned to the Capital Beltway on Monday, ringing Washington to draw attention to their cause.

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Podcast | Congestion in the Northeast: A Conversation With Conrail President Brian Gorton

March 4, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Keeping rail freight moving in the bustling Northeast Corridor is a difficult task in the best of times. And even tougher in a pandemic.

Europe’s Biggest Port Is 'Extremely Worried' About War Impact

March 3, 2022

Bloomberg

The Port of Rotterdam is a particularly sensitive economic pillar of the Netherlands.

Carriers Push Back as Biden, Congress Take On Ocean Shipping

March 3, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

President Biden is taking on the concentrated market power of ocean shipping companies, although officials at the agency overseeing the industry indicated they lack any evidence of wrongdoing.

War Shocks Ripple Across One of the World’s Busiest Trade Lanes

March 2, 2022

Bloomberg

Putin’s assault on Ukraine, and retaliatory steps designed to paralyze the Russian economy, are heaping new disruptions on supply chains that never recovered from unprecedented shocks caused by the pandemic.

Logistics Giants Halt Service in Russia, Ukraine

March 2, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

The U.S. and Europe’s biggest logistics firms have halted shipments to Russia, further isolating the country’s businesses and consumers after its military invaded Ukraine.

A photograph of a truck's exhaust pipes pointing skyward.

Truckers Say This Is the Worst Time for Biden’s Plan to Cut Emissions

March 1, 2022

Bloomberg

President Biden is close to proposing new limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks that environmentalists say are long overdue. But the industry says the timing couldn’t be worse as it fights a driver shortage and supply chain woes.

Omicron Ripping Through Cargo Ships May Exacerbate Shipping Woes

February 28, 2022

Bloomberg

Omicron is ripping through cargo ships, raising concerns that a surge in cases, coupled with China’s tightened quarantine requirements for vessels, could delay supply chain stabilization for the shipping industry.

Transportation & Distribution

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